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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I86.8

Varicose veins of other specified sites

ICD-10-CM Code:
I86.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Varicose veins of other specified sites
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the circulatory system
    (I00–I99)
    • Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified
      (I80-I89)
      • Varicose veins of other sites
        (I86)

I86.8 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of varicose veins of other specified sites. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

The code I86.8 is applicable to adult patients aged 15 through 124 years inclusive. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a patient outside the stated age range.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Abdominal varicosities
  • Abdominal wall veins distended
  • Acute aneurysm of left popliteal vein
  • Acute aneurysm of right popliteal vein
  • Acute venous aneurysm
  • Acute venous aneurysm
  • Aneurysm of systemic vein
  • Appearance of anal orifice - finding
  • Chest wall veins distended
  • Compression of vein
  • Dilated subcutaneous veins
  • Disorder of vascular structure of duodenum
  • Distended epigastric veins
  • Distension of veins of lateral abdominal wall
  • Distention of jugular vein
  • Distention of jugular vein
  • Distention of vein
  • Distention of veins around shoulder
  • Duodenal varices
  • Finding of appearance of anus
  • Internal jugular phlebectasia
  • Megaduodenum
  • Oral varices
  • Orbital varix
  • Ovarian vein syndrome
  • Palmar varices
  • Perianal venous dilatation
  • Saccular dilatation of left superior caval vein
  • Saccular dilatation of right superior vena cava
  • Trunk varices
  • Ulcer of nasal septum
  • Ulcer of nose
  • Varices of common bile duct
  • Varices of gallbladder
  • Varices of large intestine
  • Varices of small intestine
  • Varicose veins of nasal septum with ulcer
  • Varix of vocal cord
  • Vascular disorder of large intestine
  • Venous ectasia of mesenteric vein
  • Venous varices of external jugular vein

Clinical Classification

Clinical CategoryCCSR Category CodeInpatient Default CCSROutpatient Default CCSR
Other specified diseases of veins and lymphaticsCIR039Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Postthrombotic syndrome and venous insufficiency/hypertensionCIR036N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Varicose ulcer of nasal septum

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

  • Adult diagnoses - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies in adult cases by checking a patient's age and any diagnosis on the patient's record. The adult code edits apply to patients age range is 15–124 years inclusive (e.g., senile delirium, mature cataract).

Convert I86.8 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 456.8 - Varices of other sites
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.